Oh not bad!! Might be time to upgrade from my Alpha 700, though I LOVE that camera with passion, but miss video. The lens you can probably get rid of for about $370-400 more realistically on aftermarket.

I am unable to decide between A65 and A57. Can anyone knowledgeable help me out? Thanks

There are a bunch of threads on the dpreview forum comparing those 2 cameras.

Obviously 24 MP count of the A65 along with GPS tagging. But when viewed all full pixel, there's additional noise than the lower resolution A57. Downsizing A65 photos to A57 size, the noise levels are very close. Many dicussions on the forums about that also. I didn't feel the 24 MP added much value, if any, for me.

What interested me about the A65 was the OLED viewfinder, which is better than the one on the A57. But I couldn't justify the extra cost of the A65 for that.

It seems that there have been less reports of problems with exposure with the A57 than A65 from having read hundreds of posts from users.

Big Sony Alpha fan/user for a long time here, so take my word with a grain of salt (biased). 18-135mm is definately best to get as a kit lens (read this review[blogspot.com], including a video clip[youtu.be] of it's performance on A57)

If you want to jump in and get the best value, go an extra step and get a Combo with a 55-300mm zoom lens . It's newer design lens (better then older 75-300mm) and great focusing speeds as well as reach. It is much sharper then most of the kit lenses at the full telephoto @ 300mm. Read full review here[kurtmunger.com]

Thank you both!!. I am a great fan Sony, everything I and my father buy is Sony

So the take home message is go with A57.

I used to have alpha 100 which came with 18-55 and 75-300 lenses. I gave this camera to my father with 18-55 lens and left with 55-300. So, I am not sure whether i really need another 55-300 lens though it is new. BTW, I have never used my 75-300 for a period 4 years (I dust it though!)

Also, how this A57 compare with Canon T4i. I hope Sony does better.

Thanks, I am about to buy it after I hear from you guys.

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There are a bunch of threads on the dpreview forum comparing those 2 cameras.

Obviously 24 MP count of the A65 along with GPS tagging. But when viewed all full pixel, there's additional noise than the lower resolution A57. Downsizing A65 photos to A57 size, the noise levels are very close. Many dicussions on the forums about that also. I didn't feel the 24 MP added much value, if any, for me.

What interested me about the A65 was the OLED viewfinder, which is better than the one on the A57. But I couldn't justify the extra cost of the A65 for that.

It seems that there have been less reports of problems with exposure with the A57 than A65 from having read hundreds of posts from users.

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Big Sony Alpha fan/user for a long time here, so take my word with a grain of salt (biased). 18-135mm is definately best to get as a kit lens (read this review[blogspot.com], including a video clip[youtu.be] of it's performance on A57)

If you want to jump in and get the best value, go an extra step and get a Combo with a 55-300mm zoom lens . It's newer design lens (better then older 75-300mm) and great focusing speeds as well as reach. It is much sharper then most of the kit lenses at the full telephoto @ 300mm. Read full review here[kurtmunger.com]

Regular retail price is $300, but with the current promo from Sony, you can get it for $200 (saving $100 extra), so the total for the A57 with 2 lens bundle is $948 (and you still get a bag, 32GB card, and the other freebies). See this thread posted few days ago on that bundle!

But the A57 uses SLT technology and is twice as fast at 10 frames a second vs 5 of Canon.

The biggest difference is the way they interpret the image stabilization. Sony/Minolta puts the IS in the camera body itself and Canon/Nikon puts it in the glass. Not sure if you priced IS lenses before, but it can get expensive.

I am unable to decide between A65 and A57. Can anyone knowledgeable help me out? Thanks

If you don't know, then you need the cheaper one. Spend the extra money on lenses/flash/tripod/memory cards/Lightroom 4, and once the successors to both cameras come out, if you end up being experienced enough that you want/need the extra features of the a66 or whatever it will be called, you can wait for it to go on clearance.

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Well, the Canon has higher megapixels, 18 vs 16 of A57.

But the A57 uses SLT technology and is twice as fast at 10 frames a second vs 5 of Canon.

The biggest difference is the way they interpret the image stabilization. Sony/Minolta puts the IS in the camera body itself and Canon/Nikon puts it in the glass. Not sure if you priced IS lenses before, but it can get expensive.

LOL, 18 vs 16 megapickles is NOTHING. Besides, resolution doesn't come into play until you start printing very large. The Sony has better image quality, despite being lower resolution.

Look at lenses, and if one company has what you want, then your decision has been made. For example, Sony has more realistically-priced midrange zoom lenses than Canon does. Canon has quite a few more lenses overall, though.

But the A57 uses SLT technology and is twice as fast at 10 frames a second vs 5 of Canon.

The biggest difference is the way they interpret the image stabilization. Sony/Minolta puts the IS in the camera body itself and Canon/Nikon puts it in the glass. Not sure if you priced IS lenses before, but it can get expensive.

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